Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2023 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2023, the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population for Massachusetts was 1,311,185 and represented 20.39% of the total Massachusetts citizen population.

Among all Massachusetts counties, Suffolk had the highest Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population (136.07K), followed by Middlesex (66.61K), and Plymouth (50.92K).

In terms of percentages, Suffolk had the highest percentage of its citizen population being Non-Hispanic Black Alone (20.38%), followed by Plymouth (9.98%), and Nantucket (9.84%).

The chart and table below shows the Non-Hispanic Black Alone citizen population of each county and the percentage of each county's citizen population that were Non-Hispanic Black Alone.

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Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2023
Massachusetts Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone Citizen Population By County in 2023
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County Citizen Population % of County Citizen Population
Suffolk 136070 20.38
Middlesex 66610 4.62
Plymouth 50920 9.98
Norfolk 45675 6.82
Worcester 34075 4.23
Hampden 33130 7.42
Bristol 27625 5.04
Essex 25645 3.46
Barnstable 5075 2.30
Hampshire 3115 2.07
Berkshire 2710 2.17
Nantucket 1300 9.84
Franklin 950 1.37
Dukes 635 3.31